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Re: [RFI] CAT 5 pairs

To: rick darwicki <n6pe@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [RFI] CAT 5 pairs
From: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>
Reply-to: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:34:49 -0500
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On 12/18/2012 rick darwicki wrote:

> Running about 70' of Cat 5 to the modem using the pair with the
> most twist. What should I do with the other pairs? Tie them
> together? Parallel them to the modem?
>  
Use the Blue/white pair

Today, the telco doesn't run the old classic 'quad' station wire, they also use 
CAT-5 (or 6)

The color order is blue, orange, green, brown - the way to remember is "sky to 
ground" - Blue sky, orange sun, green grass, brown earth

-- 
73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
Quality Custom Machine-shop work for the radio amateur (sm)

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